When I saw the Fred Twist and Spout Kitchen Pour Spout, I thought, "what a cool idea." It attaches to any twist open bottle turning a throwaway bottle into a pitcher or watering can. Great idea, but at the price, why not just buy a pitcher or watering can. It's not as if all the stuff you pour out of a bottle needs a holder with each new bottle. In the end, it's just one more … [Read more...] about Another gadget that amazes but won’t make it into our house
Gifts for Dads
Jazz for Dads
Jazz for Dads (Concord Records) I don't know anything about this, but saw it and had to take a look. It's positioned as jazz hand-picked for dads. AS "Mr. Jim" says in his Amazon review: Jazz lovers will enjoy this album anytime of the year, but with "Dad" this CD touches the heartstrings. Highly recommend to all for an enjoyable listen - "Jazz For Dads" for your favorite … [Read more...] about Jazz for Dads
Monuments, landmarks, and building in a manageable size
Like most people, I have a dirty little secret: I collect tacky souvenirs from monuments and buildings when I travel. Like collections of snow globes, one monument alone is a tasteless souvenir. But put together a FULL CITY of monuments and you make a statement. My wife could never understand this mania, or "neurosis," as she puts it, until a few years ago when the San … [Read more...] about Monuments, landmarks, and building in a manageable size
A gadget only a dad could love – Cuisipro ice cream “scooper”
Yeah, like you really need this, but after tonight's meal where i was scooping ice cream out of a ice cube-cold vat, I'm thinking maybe, yes, I do. The Cuisipro® Ice Cream Scoop & Stack is basically a big ice cream syringe. You stick it straight into the ice cream, the ice cream fills the cylinder, and you push it out making a circular, but noo scoop-like serving of ice … [Read more...] about A gadget only a dad could love – Cuisipro ice cream “scooper”
Whether you say Club Soda or Soda Club, this is a great gift idea for dads (or to buy themselves)
At our house, we don't drink a lot of Coke or Sprite. The kids know that they can really only get these as an ingredient in a Shirley Temple (or Roy Rogers for my boy) when we're out for a fancy dinner. The only carbonated drinks they get at home are Root Beer on random pizza nights and Pellegrino poured into their juice when we're having people over for dinner. An … [Read more...] about Whether you say Club Soda or Soda Club, this is a great gift idea for dads (or to buy themselves)